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what paint for fibreglass & aluminium
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vikingfibreline68



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:34 pm    Post subject: what paint for fibreglass & aluminium Reply with quote
Hi, i have a fibreglass & aluminium caravan, would i need two different types of paint?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not at all!

Just make sure you use an etch-primer on both types of substrate. One with filling properties would be good, if not then use a primer-surfacer on top of the etch.

Then paint away.
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